Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Youth Congress Plans Aravalli Protest March
The Indian Youth Congress is planning a big march called the Aravalli Satyagraha Yatra from January 7 to 20.
They want the government to stop a plan that would redefine the Aravalli Hills, allowing mining in some areas.
The march will start in Gujarat and go through Rajasthan and Haryana before ending in Delhi.
The Youth Congress says the government wants to give parts of the Aravalli Hills to industrialists, which they believe is bad for the environment.
They are asking the government to declare the Aravalli region as ecologically-sensitive and ban all mining activities there.
The Indian Youth Congress will launch the Aravalli Satyagraha Yatra from January 7 to 20.
The march will start in Gujarat and pass through Rajasthan and Haryana before concluding in Delhi.
The Youth Congress demands the withdrawal of a proposal to redefine the Aravalli range and a complete ban on mining.
The government proposed that mountains less than 100 metres high should not be considered part of the Aravalli range.
The Youth Congress alleges that the government aims to hand over parts of the Aravalli range to industrialists.
- Who
- Indian Youth Congress (IYC)
- What
- Aravalli Satyagraha Yatra
- When
- January 7-20
- Where
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi
- Why
- To demand the withdrawal of a proposal to redefine the Aravalli range and enforce a complete ban on mining
Indian Youth Congress
BJP Government
Redefining Aravalli Hills
Indian Youth Congress
The 100-metre criterion should be abolished, and the Aravalli region should be declared an ecologically-sensitive area.
BJP Government
The government proposed that mountains less than 100 metres high should not be considered part of the Aravalli range.
Mining in Aravallis
Indian Youth Congress
Mining activities should be completely banned in the Aravallis.
BJP Government
The government aims to allow mining in certain parts of the Aravalli range.
- Event
- Aravalli Satyagraha Yatra
- Organizer
- Indian Youth Congress (IYC)
- Duration
- January 7-20
- Route
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi
- Demands
- Withdrawal of the proposal to redefine the Aravallis, complete ban on mining, declaration of the Aravalli region as ecologically-sensitive
- Government Proposal
- Mountains less than 100 metres high should not be considered part of the Aravalli range
Sources
Old, Unrelated Clip of a Crowd Viral as ‘Save Aravalli’ Protest in Rajasthan
Aravalli mining ban a ‘legal illusion’, say former IFS officer and policy analyst
Youth Congress to hold 'Aravalli Satyagrah Yatra' from January 7-20
